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1 Saturday, July 15, 2006 NEWS-LEADER FUNERAL NOTICES For details of services, see obituaries or call the listed funeral home. For addresses and phone numbers of local funeral service providers, visit and click on announcements. SPRINGFIELD Mr. Larry Cummings, 66, Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs.

Donna Sue Daniel, 69, see obituary. Mrs. Brenda Fay (Frans) Hilburn, 55, Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs. Amy M.

Coppinger Huesgen, 83, Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Mr. William "Bill" Franklin James, 89, see obituary. Mr. Melvin "Mel" Lowe, 79, Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Mrs. Deanna Rager, 59, see obituary. Ms. April Dawn Smith, 26, see obituary. Mr.

Dale Patrick Smith 80, see obituary. Mrs. Shiela A. Stowe, 64, Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs.

Effie Katherine Young, 104, see obituary. AURORA Mrs. Geneva Staton, 82, Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. AVA Mrs. Wanda Irene "Snooks" Jenkins, 55, Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava.

BOLIVAR Mr. Marshall Edward Nicol, 68, Butler Funeral Home. Mrs. Marcia Kay Pruitt, 58, Pitts Chapel. BRANSON Mr.

Armando O. Inclan, 64, Whelchel Funeral Home. DRURY Mr. James Ross Graham, 81, Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ava. EDWARDS Mr.

Nelson Hood, 73, AlleeHolman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. GALENA Mr. Donald Dale Fisher, 51, Cheatham-Stumpff Funeral Home. GROVESPRING Mrs. Wilma W.

Atkisson, 92, Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Hartville. HOUSTON Miss Kristi Lynn Colvin, 18, Evans Funeral Home. HURLEY Mrs. Catherine Lorene Dean, 76, see obituary. JASPER Ms.

Ethel Stockdale, 98, Weng Funeral Chapel. KIMBERLING CITY Mr. Edward Cronin, 79, Stumpff Funeral Home South. LEBANON Mr. Billy D.

"Spud" Duskin, 77, Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon. NIXA Mr. Rick "Bear" Reynolds, 56, see obituary. RICHLAND Mr. Carl Ray Watson, 48, Memorial Chapel, Richland.

SUNRISE BEACH Mr. William "Butch" Berry, 57, Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. URBANA Mr. Leonard Clyne Adair, 69, Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home, Buffalo. TULSA, OKLA.

Mr. James O. Cook, 77, see obituary. Deanna Rager Deanna Rager, Springfield, known by most of her friends and the one's that loved her as died July 11, 2006, of renal failure. Her last job was as managing waitress of Hamby's Steak House.

If you met her, you'll remember she had a mesmerizing smile. She loved her job and the people who patronized Hamby's. She never met a stranger. DeDe was a loving and devoted wife of 44 years to Terry; the mother of four children; loving grandmother, and doted on her great-grandchildren. DeDe was a person that made this world a better place to live in.

Visitation is 6 to 8. p.m. this evening, July 15, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Obituaries and Funerals: Friends to their loved ones' accomplishments your funeral director or phone the Monday through Saturday: Noon listing of funeral service providers. the following day's publication.

Effie Katherine Young Effie Katherine Young, the daughter of Loranza Dow and Myrtle Manona (Parker) Applegate, was born on July 1, 1902, in Pansy, Missouri, and passed away on July 13, 2006, in Springfield, at the age of 104. On April 15, 1922, she was united in marriage with Lynn R. Young and to this union six children were born. Lynn preceded her in death on April 21, 1978. Effie was a devoted wife and mother.

She was a longtime member of Glenstone Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Tony R. Young and his wife, Carolyn, of Russellville, Arkansas; two daughters, Madge Y. Nelson, and Cathern M. Boyd and her husband, Jim, all of Springfield; 19 grandchildren; 46 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; three sons, Fred Lynn R. and Don C. Young; one infant grandson, Douglas A. Nelson; and 10 brothers and sisters. Funeral services are 2 p.m.

today, July 15, 2006, at Glenstone Baptist Church, with interment following in McCauley Cemetery. The family will receive friends before the service. In her memory, memorial donations may be made to the Glenstone Baptist Church, 413 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Missouri 65802; Community Hospices of America, 1465 E. Primrose, Suite Springfield, Missouri 65804; or may be left with the funeral home.

Online memorial condolences may be made at www.thieme-shadel.com. Thieme-Shadel Funeral Service at Rivermonte Funerals, Cremations and Cemetery 4500 South Lone Pine Dignity Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 887-1929 April Dawn Smith April Dawn Smith, age 26, of Springfield, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Springfield, Mo. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She was a very loving and caring person who always wanted to help and do for others, and was very strong through all her health challenges and relied on her faith in God. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Rev.

Glenn E. Ford and Dale Cain. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Teresa and Richard Cain of Springfield, father and stepmother, Tim and Brenda Smith, of Marrietta, fiance, Jeff Casbeer of Springfield, brother, Ricky Cain; sister, Kayla Cain; grandparents, Billie Jo Ford, Bill and Nancy Smith, all of Knoxville, and Barb Cain of Champaign, special friend, Kalyn Willingham; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with the funeral service at 4 p.m.

Sunday in the Lynnhurst Chapel, Knoxville, with Rev. Marion Arbuckle officiating. Interment will be 10 a.m. Monday in Lynnhurst Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association Knoxville Office, 900 E.

Hill Suite 240, Knoxville, TN 37915. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Springfield. Arrangements made by Lynnhurst-Greenwood Chapel of Berry Funeral Home, 2300 W. Adair Dr. Additional information is available through www.lynnhurstchapel.com/mem and through this site we invite you to share your fond memories with our family.

and families of the deceased and a service to friends News-Leader's advertising until 4 p.m. Sundays; Holiday To fax information, please have prepared these obituaries, funeral announcements and memoriams. They are a tribute who would like to pay their respects. To submit announcements and discuss fees, please contact department at (417) 836-1251 or 1-800-695-1972 between the hours of 11 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

hours will vary. E-mail us at by 4:30 p.m. Visit for a send it to (417) 836-1221 Monday through Sunday. Obituaries must be received before 4:30 p.m. for In Memoriam Rick Reynolds The staff of Don Wessel Honda is deeply saddened at Rick's passing.

He will be missed. James O. Cook James O. Cook, 77, Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Ash Grove, passed away Thursday morning at 2 a.m. in Clare House Hospice following a one-year illness.

He grew up in the Ash Grove area and graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1946. He had resided in Tulsa since 1953. He is survived by his wife, Norma Jean; aunt, Catherine Langford, Springfield; cousins; and several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held Sunday, July 16, 2006, at 2 p.m. in Ash Grove Cemetery with military honors, all under the direction of Wilson Brim Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today in the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Dale Patrick Smith Jr. Dale Patrick Smith Jr. passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2006, after a brief illness.

He was born in Springfield, to Dale and Beatrice Smith on May 17, 1926. After graduating from Saint Agnes Catholic High School, he was appointed by Congressman Marian P. Bennett to West Point Academy. Dale joined the U.S. Army Air Corps as a Second Lieutenant and upon honorable discharge, he attended Catholic University in Washington, D.C., where he gained a degree in electrical engineering.

In 1947, he married Betty McLean and had three children. Dale is survived by his children: son, Terrance Patrick and his wife, Ligeia, of Sonoma, son, Douglas Lee and his wife, Marion, of Ridgefield, and his daughter, Fif, and her husband, L.A. Green, of Gallatin, his grandchildren, Jennifer Keller, Kevin Smith, Brooke Smith, Neva dePalma, Tahska Alvey, Anderson and Kendall Green; and his three great-grandchildren, Ava dePalma, Flynn and Kathleen Keller. His family was the light of his life. He began his career in the early days of the rocket and missile development program working for Hughes Aircraft Co.

at White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. An entrepreneur at heart, he went on to found and run a wide range of businesses, including a beef cattle operation and a winery. Dale was a long-term devoted fan of the "Fighting Irish" of Notre Dame, the arid beauty of the Southwest, travel, and spending time with friends. Above all, he loved spending time with his family. He will be deeply missed by all.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening, 4 to 6 p.m., in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 17, 2006, in St. Agnes Cathedral. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association.

NEWS-LEADER To subscribe call 836-1122. Wright says dogs are kept in yard DOGS, from Page 1B William "Bill" Franklin James William "Bill" Franklin James passed away Thursday, July 13, 2006. Bill was born January 23, 1917, to Gordon and Mable James in Springfield. Bill received degree in teaching at Southwest Missouri State University and a Master's degree in accounting at New York University. He started his Ph.D.

at the University of Colorado before joining the Navy in 1942. He was a Lieutenant and served in World War Il. Before the war, Bill taught business courses at South West Baptist College and SMS. After the war, he purchased a business located at Walnut and Jefferson and later moved James Home Decor to the Plaza until 1982. He sold real estate for a short time.

He was a charter member of Twin Oaks and later belonged Hickory Hills Country "Club. He was a member of King's Way Methodist Church, Abou Ben Adhem Shrine, the Rotary Club, many SOcial clubs and a deacon for many years at University Heights Baptist Church. Bill volunteered his entire life and enjoyed giving back to the community. He enioyed delivering Meals on Wheels after he retired. His passions in life were, watching football, growing roses, and playing golf.

Bill and Lourine loved to travel around the United States and throughout the world. Bill and his wife, Lourine (Rhoades) James, were married May 29, 1939. She died March 19, 2006. He is survived by his son, Ronald James of Springfield, and daughter, Sandy DiTirro of Kansas City and Destin, Florida, grandchildren, Adam Coldsnow of Austin, Texas, and Justin James of Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m.

Monday, July 17, 2006, in GormanScharpf Brentwood Chapel, with the Reverend Charles E. Buck officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Hazelwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1500 S. Glenstone, Springfield, MO 65804; or King's Way United Methodist Church, 2401 S. Lone Pine, Springfield, MO 65804. Catherine Lorene Dean Catherine Lorene Dean, 76, Hurley, died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2006, in her home, with family by her side.

She was born December 22, 1929, in Stone County, the daughter of Coy Woodford and Rhoda Alice (Saltkill) Brown. She was united in marriage to Freddie Dean May 28, 1949. Her parents and two brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Freddie, of the home; two sons, Michael Dean, Hurley, and Jimmie Dean, Marionville; three grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 16, 2006, in Short Cemetery, Hurley, with Rev. Harold Brown officiating, under the direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Clever. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice.

For information regarding obituaries or memorials, please call (417)836-1183. Or go to or send fax to (417)836-1221. NEWS-LEADER True Ozarts. Rick "Bear" Reynolds On Tuesday, July 11, 2006, the Don Wessel Honda "family" lost one of our own, Rick D. "Bear" Reynolds.

Our sympathy extends to his wife, Kristi, his father, Les, his children Scott, Mark, Marisa and Mandy, and his grandchildren. He loved you all so much! Our sympathy also goes out to all who knew him as a loyal and trusted employee and friend during his 23 year career at Don Wessel Honda. His reputation as a world-class car salesman was only eclipsed by the integrity with which he did his job. His customers became friends and his coworkers became family. So many of you reading this know what I mean.

All of us at Don Wessel Honda are so proud of our association with Rick. Our business and our lives are better because of it. He truly loved his job. Our sides split from laughing at his stories. We had to create a "Salesman of the Year" award as he repeatedly was recognized for "Salesman of the We watched him nurture and raise a family.

Beyond everything, he shared with us a life of fullness, passion and faith. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16, and services are 12:30 p.m. Monday, July 17, in Adams FUneral Home, Nixa, Mo. We'll miss you, That's It.

The Employees, Customers and Family of Don Wessel Honda Donna Sue Daniel Donna Sue Daniel, 69, Springfield, departed this life Thursday in Cox Medical Center South. She was born December 3, 1936, to Howard and Loretta (Clark) Mitchell. Donna was united in marriage to Max Daniel, and to this union one son was born. Donna was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Illeen Day, Lois Rice, Helen Koehn, and Louise Parrott; and one brother, Don Mitchell. Survivors include her husband, Max L.

Daniel; one son, Glenn D. Daniel; two brothers and their spouses, Delvin and Karen Mitchell of Springfield, and Hershel and Betty Mitchell of Republic, and a host of nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2006, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m.

Monday, July 17, 2006, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South, 441 W. Battlefield, Springfield, Mo. Tech Talk Answers to your computer questions Sundays in Business Tech NEWS-LEADER True Ozarks. I must see a dog running loose in order to issue a court summons, said Randy Barnts, animal control supervisor.

The Wrights have received two summonses for having a dog at large one for Shelia Wright in April 2003 and another for her husband, Andy, in April 2005, municipal court records show. The Wrights paid a $56 fine in 2003 and an $84.50 fine in 2005. Officials must have a court order to take a dog from someone's property. "We usually save the court orders for the ones we have the most concern about," which involve attacks on people, Barnts said. If someone has photo or video of a dog running loose that has received complaints, animal control can submit that evidence to a prosecutor, the supervisor said.

However, the person would still need to testify in court something many people remain reluctant to do. City Prosecutor Johnnie Burgess said the city filed 21 vicious dog cases from June 2005 through May. Most cases result in the dog's euthanasia. Sherry Townsend, who manapartments behind ages, Wright's home, claimed she had two dogs attacked by Wright's dog on separate occasions. Townsend alleged that a husky left Wright's yard and attacked her dog Jackson in January 2005 on Kickapoo Avenue.

The dog was bitten, but not seriously injured, she said. Sam, her yorkie, escaped from her apartment on May 13, 2005. Townsend said she chased after her dog and found it injured in the Wright's yard. "I don't know if Sam got into their yard or not, because I couldn't run as fast as him, but I could hear the dogs attacking Sam," Townsend said. "Five people from the house across the street came out and helped me get the dogs off Sam," she said.

The dog barely survived the attack, which cost Townsend $1,100 in veterinarian bills she paid herself, she said. Townsend voiced frustration that the city prosecutor found no evidence that Wright's dog was in violation and that the prosecutor suggested the yorkie could have provoked Wright's dog by being loose. "Will we tell some parent that their child provoked a dog attack?" Townsend said. Wright said she could have filed charges against Townsend for the yorkie getting on her property. "I don't want to do that.

I'm not a vindictive person," she said. Other complaints include: Townsend alleged that a husky left Wright's yard and attacked a neighbor's small dog in March 2005 on Kickapoo. The dog, she said, escaped with a gash on its side, but healed without going to a vet. Diana Garcia, who lived behind Wright's house, said her puppy was loose on Kickapoo in November or December 2004, when a large husky came out of Wright's yard and attacked her dog. The puppy was bitten but not injured, she said.

Garcia alleged that she saw the husky loose at her apartment complex in January 2005. Chris Carson claimed one of Wright's dogs left its yard and attacked his 6-month-old golden retriever on July 5. Neighbor Heather Dudley said she witnessed the attack. "I saw a malamute grab a yellow lab by his tail and try to drag him back into his yard." But Wright said no one should be afraid of her dogs, which she said can be loud but not violent. "People don't understand the difference between a fierce bark and a friendly bark sometimes," she said.

Wright said she and her husband have considered adding new gates. Their property is fenced except for two driveway areas. "We've done everything humanly possible to keep the dogs in," Wright said..